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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934.

MONTHLY WATER

LL.D. FOR THE HON. MR. PAUL

LAUDER

Degree Conferred by Governor at University.

SIR WILLIAM HORNELL REVIEWS THE YEAR

There was a very large attendance at the University yesterday when degrees were conferred by the Chancellor, His Excellency Sir William Peel on the successful candi. dates in the Faculties of Medicine, Engineering and Arts. The Hon. Mr. Paul Lander was conferred with the de- gree of "Doctor of Law (Honoris Causa).

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Sir William Hornell reviewed the year's work and in the course of his The speech, appealed for support in various directions. need for more room in the University Union and for more spacious playgrounds was emphasized,

PICTURESQUE PROCESSION INTO GREAT HALLTM

A procession including Members of the University's Court, Council, Senate and Star fled into the Great Hall precisely at 5 p. Among them were a number of leading citizens, who presented a picturesque aight in their robes and vari-coloured cowls.

The procession was as follows:— His Excellency The Chancellor

The Mace Bearer The Vice-Chancellor and Thei

Hon Treasurer.

The Dean, Faculty of Medicine and The Dean, Faculty of Engineering.

The Dean, Faculty of Arts and

The Registrar." H. E. Maj.-Gén. O. C. and H. H. Mr. J. R.

Borrett

Wood

Mr. Li Kal Yeung and Mr. Hul

Pak MATA

an armchair a book and a pipe, those who know him best realise most strongly that he took up public service reluctantly and from asbeer sense of duty.' May he be happy in his retirement; those who have worked with him in this University will not forget him.

Sir Claud Severn.

Two of our honorary doctors of law died last year. Str. Claud Severn and Dr. John Swire. Sir Glaud Severn was Colonial Secre tary of Hong Kong, from 1912 to 1926. From 1912 1021 he was University's Pro-Chancellor. - Dur ing that period and in that dupa- city he exercised on several octa- slons all the functions of Chan- cellor. Sir Claud Severn was always the University's' friend:

'Dr. John Swire was for some time head of Messrs John.. Swire and Sons and it was that fr which in May, 1909, gave. £40,000 towards the University project,

The University also lost Mr. Chau Yue Ting a member of the Court and Mr. A. C.-Frankin whờ was the Registrar from 1913-18 and who was always the University's well wisher. The Rev, C. I Blan- chett who died early last year, though never actually a member of the University, had done the Institution some service not only in connection with St. John's and St. Stephen's Halls, but also in Canton.

Only two honours came to Hong Kong in the New Year Honours

Mr. L. Oppenheim and Mr. R. & List; both these came to members of the University. This is a matter Tissington.

of gratification not of surprise. We congratulate the Hon. Dr. A. B. Wellington. C.M.G., and Mr. Tang Shiu Kin. O.BE. We have not forgotten that it was Mr. Tang | Shiu Kin who paid for the Univer- sity History which was distributed on the occasion of the University's |--- | coming-of-age.

Miss Hat Wal Haan and Major

R. A. Anderson. Dr. 8. N. Chau und Dr.

Greaves. Dr. J. E Davey and Dr.

Pringle.

A. „V.

L. D.

Dr. E. W. Kirk and Dr. J. A. R..

Selby.

Dr. P. F. 5. Court and Dr. J.

Croat

Mr. L. Morley and Mr. T. A.

Martin.

·

1934--

RETURN

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st January,

Reservoir. Tytam

Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk Wong Nei Chung" Pokfulam 'Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower

· ISLAND WATER WORKS.

1933.

Contents

Below in Millions

Overfów of Gallons

320.33

.42 23.33

Below Overflow

1934.

Contents in Millions

of Gallons 322.85 ....98

11.53

7.11-

7 740

2511-

24 4*

19" 6"

102.72

137

1,107.75-

11 0

1,102,00

19 0~

10.01

17′ 10′′

31.20

10 6"

42.92

11'

119.39

6" 6"

* 141.32

23-

11.40

21: 7"

Total....

· 1.629.45.-

7: 31.24

1,815.55

Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in milions

of gallons during the month of December:-

Consumption

1932. 240.81 ....384,750

1933.

260.29 million gallons 387,750

Estimated population Consumption per head per day... 20.231.7 gallons..

Includes 11.83 millions gallons from Mainland.

December; 1932, and December, 1933A 10 hours supply (8- 11 a.m. and 4-9 p.m.) was given to all districts during the whole month.

K

MAINLAND WATER WORKS.

19,33.

1934.

Contents

Below In Millions

Reservoir

Overflow of Gallons

Below Overflow

Contents in Millions

of Gallons

Kowloon Main ....

Level

352.50

Level

352,50

Kowloon Byewash Shek Pul..

38 3

€4.28

8' 4"

153,84

79"

38.80

11

111.07

Shing Mun Reception... 1' 11"

28.09

Level!!

33.15

Total...

531.8T

$51.18

Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions of gallons dur- ing the month of December:

Consumption

1932.

144.23

....,308,000

Estimated population.... Consumption per head per day... 15:1

1933."

181.60 million gallons. 321,800

18.2 gallons

December, 1932-A 10 hours supply (6-11 ant 4-8 p.m.) was given to all districts during the whole month.

December, 1933.-Constant supply in all districts during the whole month.

The reports of the Government Bacteriologist and Analyst show that the quality of the water is satisfactory.

Total rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory from January 1, 1932,, to December 31, 1932-91:470, Public Works Department from January 1, 1933, to December 31, 1933-82.345.

Mr.. C. E. R. Clarabut left us last year. In Mr. A. H. Roynolds who has taken his place the Uni- versity has been lucky. Prof. L. T. Ride went on leave in May. Dr. K. Mackenzie is temporarily in Mr. G. W. Reeve and Mr. A charge of the Physiclogy Depart-

ment Morris.

Dr. Herklots was on leave In September The Band of the Lincolnshiretor nine months. Regiment played the Processional there turned up in Hong Kong at March as the official party fled an opportunity moment, Dr. L The Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valtor-into the Hall and when all wereG: Sauriders, Assistant Professor of Brateful to the architects Messrs.gree of the University of London.

ta and The Rt. Rev. Bishop seated Sir William Hornell address-Biology in the University of Sas- ed the gathering." after which he katchwan. Dr. Saunders gave us presented Mr. Paul Lauder to some valuable assistance in the E the Governor, saying: "I have Biology Department. the honour to present to your Ex-|- cellency, Mr. Paul Lauder, who has been found worthy of the de gree of Doctor of Law (Honoris Causa)"

R. Owen Hall,

Hon. Sir W. T. Southorn and

Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood and Hon.

Mr. R. M. Henderson." Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock and Hon.

Sir Shou Son Chow. Hon. Mr. C. a. S. Mackle and Hon, Dr. R. H. Kotéwall

21st Birthday of Union. On the 16th October, the stu- dents celebrated the 21st birthday of the Union. A new Union flag was broken by Lady Peel. The stu- The Chancellor addressing Mr. dents want more room in their Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe and Lauder said: "By virtue of the Union building and they want

Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington.authority vested in me; I confer on

badly. They made the celebration Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole and

the occasion for letting the public you the degree of Doctor of Law Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga,

of their needs. The (Honoris Causa)? Hot Dr. Tso Been Wan

Sir William Hornell addressing affluent "alumni" of the Uni- versity, all whom I hope the congregation said:~

Your Excellency. Ladies

and spent many happy hours in the

and

'Hon. Mr. J J. Paterson." Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau and Mr.

En Tong Ben,

know

of

out.

We are still

Dr. R. M. Gibson and Mr. He/ Gentlemen, Mr. ¿Pau. Lauder's Union, äre. presumably contending plates of Angkor Wat. Professor. petition

Kom Tong.

Brown.

Prof. F. A Redmond and Prof.

G. T. Byrne.

Prof. M. H. Roffey and Prof. L.

Forster.

Prof. J. L. Shellshear and Prof.

W. Fald.

Frof. R. E Tottenham and Prof.

R. Robertson.

an

.......

Without

any

want specialists in surgery your tres in China, and so have 1 Five. must see to it that the picked of the last year engineering gra- students are given a chance of ex- duates were awarded. honours by the London Assessors who are tending their training beyond the

are examiners for the engineering de- ordinary degree stage. We Leigh and Orange and especially Two were placed in the 1st class to Mr. Igglesden of that firm for and two in the 2nd class the expedition with which the building work has been carried scholarships to help our engineer- ing students to apprenticeships in British works, though the generous M Georges Coedes

concession of free passages from On the occasion of the Univer- Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., and aity's coming of age we conferred Messrs. John Swire and Sons still an honorary doctorate of laws on continues. On the other hand the the distinguished Director of the Universities China Committee has Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient created scholarships for this pur- at Hanol M. Georges Coedes spent pose and has through the Federa- several days in the University and tion of British Industries or- he has since sent us a complete setganised an agency in Shanghai of the "Memoires Archaeologiques for awarding these scholarships published by that school This and arranging for apprenticeships magnificent collection comprises with British Arms in England. I seven volumes of photographic am not apprehensive of this com

and our graduates of father WES one of the many among themselves as to who is

compete for these Scotchmen who prefer to live to exercise the privilege of adding Barker came here in Octo- course can Mr. Kwok Siu Lau and Mr. Mok England. His son's boyhood was

to the Union. It is to be hoped ber. He was Professor of Textile scholarships. I am not appre- Kon Sang.

is now. Professor of Textiles in the the necessary number of graduates, Prof. K. H. Digby and Prof. w. Spent in a suburb of South London that they will come to an early Industries in Leeds University and hensive, provided we can turn out

then a very pleasant place, and settlement of this honourable com he was educated at the City of petition for the number of appli-Chao-tung University of Shanghat because our students have made

-the-first professor of textiles. In good as London School On leaving school cations for admission to the Uni- China, in November, Professor know that those British firms who: apprentices and f he joined underwrites atversity since the 1st January is Kenneth Saunders paid us a by- have employed them will want Lloyd's. In 1899 he was taken into about 120. the Underwriting Room of the The growing number of, undering visit. He was passing through more of them. But if we cant on his way to attend the Orienta- meet the demand, even those firms China Traders Insurance Company graduates and their increasing en-

who want our graduates will na- (now known as the British Traders thusiasm for games and other list Congress in Baroda.

Just before the close of the year. turally go elsewhere, The demand Insurance Co. In 1900 the China forms of physical exercise, te ren-

Miss Margory Fry and Miss to enter the Engineering Faculty Traders Insurance Co. sent Mr. dering annually more scute the

a visit.. Misa is at the moment almost greater Michaelts paid us Paul Lauder to China and on the inadequacy of tennis courts and the Fry was at one time Principal of than we can meet. But there is subsequent amalgamation of the absence of any sort of gymnasium Somerville College, Oxford. She still a reluctance to take up the electrical en- two companies he became a mem- But Government have made over was sent by the Universities China mechanical and ber of the staff of the Union In- to the University that triangular surance Society of Canton, Ltd piece of ground which lies on the Committee in London to visit Uni-gineering course in preference to Then came three years of service Pokfulam Road at the entrance to versities in China. She lectured to the civ engineering course. I Association and made can not believe that this attitude in Japan, a year in Shanghai and the University Athletic ground An the Arts

Was Eble to bring the Souventr History a graduate eleven years in Calcutta. Lauder excellent plan for including this friends with all the students with is a wise one Surely as I said in Sahib is still a household word piece of land in the Athletic whom I among the Bengalee clerks whe ground has been worked out by her into contact. Miss Fry is a who has specialised in mechani-. worked with him in the Calcutta Professor Redmond and Mr Boxer. lady of considerable influence, and cal or electrical engineering here office in Clive St, and their many This work will be undertaken as I know that when she gets back and has subsequently passed suc- to" London she will speak well of cessfully through an apprentice- descendants--he is still their father soon as possible and it will add

some new tennis courts. We are our students and suggest that if ship with a good British firm. and their mother.

In 1919 Mr. Lauder came back grateful to the Government of any of them ever want to go to should not have to look far for a England for further study the way reasonable career. Anyway I warn to Hong Kong to become chief as- Hong Kong. sistant to the late Mr, C. Montague I have already referred to the might be made a little easier for all those whom it may concern

that the opportunities now offer Ede. In July, 1924, he was ap-unsleeping vigilance of the Honor- them than it is now, pointed General Manager of the ary Treasurer Partly as a result Here let me tell you that one of ed will not last indefinitely.

The Trustees of the British Box- Union Insurance Society of Can of this some balances were accu- the girl graduates of last year Boxing Indemnity Scholarships. tom Many of you know better mulated. Out of these balances is now in the London Day Train-

we have built a much needed lava-ing College of the University of er Indemnity, created last year 20 than I do the position which the Union Insurance Scalety occupies tory for students and we are build. London whence come excellent re- scholarships which were to be ten- Dr. G. A. C. Herklots and Mr. N. to-day among the Insurance coming a new Frime Movers Laborsports Bir Percy Kun, the Frin ablo in Britain by Chinese gradu-

H. France.

panies of the world. I know how tory and a Burgical School bufid cipal of the College,, tang me up ates The subject range of these soon after my arrival in London scholarships was so wide that it Mr. D. W. Morley' and Mr. A. Hungrudgingly Mr. Lauder has given tug The latter which 18 Very last summer to tell me about an- took 47 examiners, to conduct the

up his Ume,

to the service of the nearly Anished will provide in-

other of our girl graduates who selection Examination. And then Mr. B. G. Birch and Mr. M. A University He served on the proved facilities for the tech was at the time one of his students they were only able to award

committee which re-organised the of operative surgery, à laboratory Cooper.

sterling salaries; he au overhaul for investigation and research, a quite spontaneously he told me scholarships. The only scholar- Mrs. Ring and Mrs. Faid.

ed our system of accounts and teaching museum the contents of that she was one of the best ship awarded in medicine was won Mr. R. R. Campbell and Mr. A

balance sheets:" for all that he had which will include bhotographs students he had ever had under by a medical graduate of his Uni- N. Reynolds.

HO THIE

Tess Edinburgh. It may be a source of gratification to some present to. Mr. Lam Tung and Mr. S vever been the unsleeping watch and pictures of surgical diseaseshing. The student was Miss Irene versity who is now studying in

dog of the University's finances, the as seen in the Surgical Clinic a

Apprentices to England. know that the scholarship in Eng- well-being of every member of the lecture theatre with provision for

Two of our engineering graduates lah literature was awarded to a University staff has been his con- the storage of charts, a storehouse stant care, ce

for surgical records. It is hoped went to England last year as a young Chinese lady His public services have not that post-graduate courses in ad- prentices one to Mesars Crossley Yon will all probably have heard confined to the University. He vanced operative surgery will be Bros Ltd., Manchester, and one that Col: Sir Richard Needham," a was a member of the Committee afven from time to time da tip to Messrs Dorman Long and Co.

Prof. L. J. Davis and Mr. H. B.

L. Dowbiggin.

Mr. W. H. Bell and Mr. Allan

Cameron.

Mr. P. 6. Cassidy and Mr. Chan

Lim Pak

Mr. E. Cock and Mr. K. E. Gretg. Mr. Ho Kwong and. Mr. D. J.

Lewis.. Mr. Li Yau Tsun and Mr.

Mui.

·

Li

Yik

Mr. M. K. Lo and Mr. G. P. de

Martin.

Mr. T. E. Pearce and Mr. J. H.

Beth.

Mr.T. H. R. Shaw and Mr. N.

L. Smith.

Mr. Sum Pak Ming and Mr. M.

P. Talati

Mr. Tang Stu Kin and Mr. Wong

Kwong T Mr. B. Wong Tape and Dr. K.

Mackenzie,

Fenwick.

Boxer

ᎫᎬ

Rev. Fr. D. MacDonald and Miss

Griffind

Mr. T. J. Price and Dr. D. E.

Pillal

Dr. Shi Man Wet and Dr. J. S

Kas Guzdár, KEL

Dr. Sze Tsung Sing and Dr.

Cheung Shiu Fan

Dr. Ling Ke Dieb and Dr. F. S.

Fernando,

Dr. Lian Tsong Kya and Dr.

Khoo Fun Yong Dr. An Tai Tin and Mr. Ng

Ching Sum

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